Unpopular Railway Hires 15-year old Eddie Smith as Twitter Guru

A teenager saved a company that’s older than him with nothing but Twitter and a good sense of humor.

Southern Rail, a UK based railway company isn’t very popular these days. Industrial disputes, late-running trains, and other factors have gained the company a reputation as ‘the worst train line in Britain.’

As a consequence, the parent company of Southern Rail, Govia Thameslink Railway was fined £13.4m last month by the UK government for poor performance.

However, all was temporarily forgotten when 15-year-old student Eddie Smith joined the company as an intern. When Eddie joined Southern Rail for his work experience, he never expected to end up a social media star.

After a few days of managing the company’s Twitter account and responding to train related questions, Eddie was given permission to post what would make him a Twitter sensation.